We take our name from Aldo Leopold’s essay Round River, along with the idea that ecological study enriches one’s personal land ethic and strengthens a community’s collective wisdom. Round River is dedicated to conservation strategies that preserve and restore wild places; to that end, we strive to develop and support traditions that sustain wildness. These efforts are anchored in the principles of conservation biology, supported by field research and community planning.

Today our conservation efforts in North America are focused in the territory of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in northwestern British Columbia, in the canyons and forests of southern Utah, the Payette National Forest of Idaho and in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.  In Africa, our work is in the deserts of northwestern Namibia, conducting a regional ecological analysis for the Greater Kunene Region in cooperation with the Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism.  While, in South America, our efforts are focused in the cloud forests of southern Ecuador.

Round River Student Study Abroad Programs are field-based, authentic experiences that offer the opportunity for small groups of students to become part of our efforts, and work alongside Round River's conservation biologists and our local community partners.

284 West 400 North; Suite 105  •  Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
HQ phone: 801-359-4250 • Fax: 801-364-1873

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